David Bowie rehearsed at the Forest National in Brussels, Belgium, on 17 May 1983, ahead of the Serious Moonlight Tour.
It was second of two consecutive days of rehearsals at the venue, also known as the Vorst Nationaal. The tour opened on 18 May 1983.
Bowie had previously performed there on 11 May 1976 during the Isolar Tour, and on 11 and 12 June 1978 for the Isolar II Tour.
He returned on 20 and 21 April 1990 for the Sound+Vision Tour, and 27 January 1996 for the Outside Tour.
The setlist
- ‘The Jean Genie’
- ‘Modern Love’
- ‘Hang On To Yourself’
- ‘Stay’
- ‘Modern Love’
- ‘Purple Haze’
- ‘Station To Station’
- “Heroes”
- ‘What In The World’
- ‘Look Back In Anger’
- ‘Joe The Lion’
- ‘Wild Is The Wind’
- ‘Golden Years’
- ‘Fashion’
- ‘Let’s Dance’
- ‘Red Sails’
- ‘Breaking Glass’
- ‘Life On Mars?’
- ‘Cat People (Putting Out Fire)’
- ‘Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)’
- ‘Rebel Rebel’
- ‘Cracked Actor’
- ‘Ashes To Ashes’
- ‘Space Oddity’
Last updated: 23 October 2023
Also on this day...
- 2004: Live: Benedum Center, Pittsburgh
- 1997: Live: Factory Studios, Dublin
- 1976: Live: Pavilion de Paris, Paris
- 1973: Live: Caird Hall, Dundee
- 1970: Recording, mixing: The Man Who Sold The World
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